Weekly issue 87

NEWS IN BRIEF

There is not much to cheer about in this year’s Equality and Human Rights Commission's annual report “Sex and Power”, which looks at women in top positions of power and influence across the public and private sectors.

JUST NONSENSICAL

If an employer fails to comply with the statutory dispute resolution procedures, tribunals have the power to increase the claimant’s compensation.

SPLITTING UP

The 2006 Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations state that, in the event of a transfer, the new employer is liable for the contracts of the old employer’s staff.